#E6ABFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.13 315.5), rgb(230, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#E6ABFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ABFF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.13 315.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E6ABFF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ABFF | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ABFF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ABFF text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ABFF
oklch(82.4% 0.13 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#D170F7
oklch(70.8% 0.208 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#C43AF3
oklch(63.1% 0.267 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#630D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A0D4A
oklch(27% 0.11 315.4)
#E6ABFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9EBDFF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B5CA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ABFF
#E6ABFF
oklch(82.4% 0.13 315.5)
- #9FD982
#9FD982
oklch(82.5% 0.131 135.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E6ABFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #E6ABFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.